Chris Castaneda
Principle Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Castaneda is a Principal Software Engineer with nine years of experience building full-stack, cloud-native systems for government and private sector clients. He specializes in Java Spring Boot microservices and React/Next.js frontends, with deep experience in PostgreSQL, AWS deployments, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes. At Northrop Grumman and Booz Allen he delivered resilient backend solutions for Air Force and other government contracts, blending rapid delivery with fault-tolerant database design. He’s actively adopting GraphQL and modern AWS monitoring tools to tighten observability and streamline production pipelines. A CS graduate from California State University–San Bernardino, Chris pairs hands-on implementation with stakeholder-focused product thinking—an orientation shaped early by building campus IoT-backed apps and diverse roles from eCommerce to mobile development.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree 3D Animation, Associate's degree 3D Animation at Victor Valley CollegeBachelor of Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Computer Science at California State University-San BernardinoHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at HESPERIA HIGH SCHOOL
Github Skills (9)
backend6
spring-boot5
spring5
java5
devextreme4
react3
jetty2
gatling2
frontend2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
chriscastaneda/chriscastaneda.github.io
Jun 2019 - Jun 2023
Software engineer portfolio, under construction
Contributions:2 PRs, 65 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 1 month
chriscastaneda/rev-p0-restfulAPI
May 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:110 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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